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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceLength: 445 mm[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead · Length: 445 mm
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Handflammpatrone | Vz. 58 |
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| Manufacturer | Buck KG[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
| Source manufacturer statement | Also produced by PRB in Belgium as the CALID NR 179 red phosphorus.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
| Source measurement | The round would either shatter on hard contact by kinetic energy alone after travelling at least 8 metres, spreading the incendiary content over a 5 to 8 metre area (in this case the scattering charge does not explode), or if fired into the air over enemy dispositions, the cartridge would be burst by a scattering charge after 1.3 seconds of flight (this represents forward travel of 70–80 m), the scattering charge being ignited by the delay fuse.[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage When burst in flight, the incendiary material spreads across an area approximately 10 m wide and 15 m long and burns at 1,300 °C. |
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Calibre
Single sourceCalibre: 35 mm[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead · Calibre: 35 mm
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
The incendiary charge will burn for two minutes.[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Weight: 625 g[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Calibre: 35 mm[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Range: 8 –90 meters[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Length: 445 mm[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Weight of composition:300 g[source]Handflammpatrone · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
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| Type | — | Assault rifle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1959–1982[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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